Integrated Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) and Master of Arts (M.A.) in Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

The Integrated Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) and Master of Arts (M.A.) in Languages, Literatures, and Cultures enables a student to complete the B.A. and M.A. degrees in five years. It is available to the most promising Illinois State University, non-teacher education majors in French, German, or Spanish. Students with an overall 3.50 G.P.A. or higher may apply after they have completed at least two 200-level courses. Students accepted into the program must have sufficient undergraduate credits (approximately 90 hours) by their senior year in order to take courses for graduate as well as undergraduate credit. They do not normally complete a second undergraduate major. All regular undergraduate requirements for the B.A.degree outside of the major will apply to candidates for the integrated degree.

Candidates generally take nine hours of graduate credit during their senior year and eighteen (18) hours of graduate credit during their graduate (fifth) year, and one course for joint credit, for the equivalent of thirty (30) graduate hours. Fifteen (15) course hours must be at the 400 level and approved as part of the graduate plan of study. All courses required for the regular B.A. will be completed by the end of the senior year. Should a student decide to leave the integrated B.A./M.A. program and

complete only a B.A., all regular undergraduate degree requirements will apply.

The two semesters of graduate study must take place at Illinois State University. B.A./M.A. students are eligible to receive a graduate assistantship during their graduate year and, if they have already completed 120 hours, during the last semester of their fourth year. One hundred forty-seven (147) hours are required for the integrated program. Upon completion of the program, both a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Master of Arts degree will be awarded.

French Sequence: In addition to the 27 hours of graduate study, the French Sequence requires 35 hours of undergraduate

study, including French 115, 116, 213, 214, 220, 235 or 335, 305, 395, and three additional 300-level courses approved by the Department.

German Sequence: In addition to the 27 hours of graduate study, the German Sequence requires 35 hours of undergraduate study, including German 115, 116, 211, 213, 217, 218, and five courses at the 300 level approved by the Department.

Spanish Sequence: In addition to the 27 hours of graduate study, the Spanish Sequence requires 33 or 34 hours of undergraduate study, including Spanish 116 or 120, 213, 215, 223, 233, 305; two courses among 323, 324, or 325;

and three courses among 336, 337, 360, 385, or 395. Only students beginning study at Spanish 116 or higher are eligible

for this sequence.

All sequences: The 27 graduate hours for all sequences must be completed with an average GPA of 3.00 or higher in at

least three of the following areas: culture, linguistics, literature, and pedagogy. Students must pass a comprehensive

examination and may choose to write a master’s thesis as part of their graduate requirements. Details about academic

requirements may be obtained from the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures.